TABLE 16.10.
World Population in Billions, by Development Level, Medium Variant, 1965–2030
| Level of Development | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Least developed regions | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Less developed regions | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| More developed regions | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Total world population | 3.0 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 8.3 |
Source: United Nations, Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat. World population prospects: the 2010 revision. Available at: http://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/unpp/panel_population.htm [Accessed 29 May 2013].